Benefits and Leave (GME)

 

Benefits and Leave:

Call Quarters

Erlanger provides comfortable call quarters for residents and fellows within the hospital.

 

Malpractice

As employees of the State of Tennessee, residents are protected against suits for malpractice via the Tennessee Claims Commission Act. The State is self-insured so there is no insurance carrier; however, coverage is similar to what would be stated in coverage is similar to what would be stated in an insurance policy.

 

Reimbursement for Professional Development Expenses (includes conferences and books)

Each year an amount is established and Erlanger Medical Center reimburses each resident or fellow up to the approved limit according to their for annual educational expenses such as outside educational conferences and travel or medical books.  The formal policy defines allowable expenses.  Maximum reimbursement is as follows:

 

PGY-1                         $    500

PGY-2                         $  1000

PGY-3 and above:    $  1500

 

Other GME Benefits 

  • Coats (white, monogrammed lab coats each year)
  • Funding for meals
  • Parking (at no charge in the hospital parking garage)
  • Relocation to Chattanooga (reimbursement of up to $1000 for non-primary care and up to
               $1,500 for primary care)
  • Hepatitis B immunization (if needed)
  • Used iPaq PDAs provided by Erlanger at no charge, or reimbursement up to $250 toward 
          purchase of a PDA or smart phone (out of the professional development reimbursement)
  • Alpha pagers provided by Erlanger at no charge
  • Medical Library access (24/7 at Erlanger and access from home via internet)
  • Copies at no charge in the Medical Library
  • Notary service at no charge
  • Resident organization
  • On-site child care available at Erlanger e-Kids (on a space available basis)
  • Local UTCOMC CME conferences (registration at no charge for residents - only food and materials)
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    Updated 6/25/2010 

     

     

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